David Yoo

The Last Picture Show
Although it takes place in a tiny, dusty Texas town that's nothing like the New England town I grew up in, this is easily my favorite coming-of-age story, ever, period.
Then Again, Maybe I Won’t
Given the fact that I asked for a pair of binoculars for Christmas (for "bird watching"), too, this was the teen novel that spoke to me when I was 13.
The Postman Always Rings Twice
My favorite noir writer, this is one of the best plotted stories, ever, in my opinion, with one of the most satisfying endings to a story to boot.
Rats Saw God
This was the first recent(ish) YA novel that got me excited to write about teens, because it made me think I was reading about, well . . . me.
Rosemary’s Baby
This horror story is just about perfect in every way, and I've read it maybe 50 times in my lifetime. The movie's one of my favorites, too.
Franny and Zooey
A decidedly strange little novel that for the life of me I can't quite describe why it's one of my favorites, but it just is.